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algebra junior

Problem

In the eight-term sequence , the value of is and the sum of any three consecutive terms is . What is ?
Solution
We will consider the sum . We know that the sum of any three consecutive terms is and that , so and thus . Now, we have and Equating the two values we obtained for the sum, we find that , so .
Final answer
25